Post-liver transplantation immonusuppression: main principles and modern implementation
Liver transplantation is the only radical treatment option for the patients with end-stage liver disease. Immunosuppressive therapy is essential for survival of the liver graft and the recipient. There are several tactics of immunosuppression, majority of them utilising tacrolimus as the mainstay. P...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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National Scientific Medical Center
2018-09-01
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| Series: | Ķazaķstannyṇ Klinikalyķ Medicinasy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.clinmedkaz.org/download/post-liver-transplantation-immonusuppression-main-principles-and-modern-implementation-9022.pdf |
| Summary: | Liver transplantation is the only radical treatment option for the patients with end-stage liver disease. Immunosuppressive therapy is essential for survival of the liver graft and the recipient. There are several tactics of immunosuppression, majority of them utilising tacrolimus as the mainstay. Prolonged use of immunosuppressive drugs is associated with serious adverse effects. Thus, majority of the transplant-centers use combination of several immunosuppressive agents in order to minimise risk and effects of adverse events. |
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| ISSN: | 1812-2892 2313-1519 |